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UK surname

Baddley

A locational surname derived from a place called Baddesley in Warwickshire, England.

In the 1881 census there were 183 people recorded with the Baddley surname, ranking it #13,596 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 108, ranked #29,578, down from #13,596 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Biddulph, Norton-in-the-Moors and Wolstanton. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Monmouthshire, St. Helens and Cheshire West and Chester.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Baddley is 255 in 1861. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 41.0%.

1881 census count

183

Ranked #13,596

Modern count

108

2016, ranked #29,578

Peak year

1861

255 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Baddley had 183 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #13,596 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 108 in 2016, ranked #29,578.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 255 in 1861.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Baddley surname distribution map

The map shows where the Baddley surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Baddley surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Baddley over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 138 #13,745
1861 historical 255 #9,699
1881 historical 183 #13,596
1891 historical 194 #15,277
1901 historical 148 #18,212
1911 historical 199 #15,016
1997 modern 90 #28,360
1998 modern 111 #25,990
1999 modern 114 #25,766
2000 modern 105 #27,001
2001 modern 99 #27,534
2002 modern 97 #28,383
2003 modern 103 #27,234
2004 modern 96 #28,605
2005 modern 92 #29,271
2006 modern 85 #30,556
2007 modern 90 #30,228
2008 modern 94 #29,950
2009 modern 96 #30,239
2010 modern 96 #30,854
2011 modern 99 #30,218
2012 modern 100 #30,258
2013 modern 103 #30,235
2014 modern 105 #30,204
2015 modern 105 #30,092
2016 modern 108 #29,578

Geography

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Where Baddleys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Biddulph, Norton-in-the-Moors, Wolstanton, Astbury and Burslem. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Monmouthshire, St. Helens, Cheshire West and Chester and Forest of Dean. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Biddulph Cheshire
2 Norton-in-the-Moors Staffordshire
3 Wolstanton Staffordshire
4 Astbury Cheshire
5 Burslem Staffordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Monmouthshire 005 Monmouthshire
2 St. Helens 013 St. Helens
3 Cheshire West and Chester 007 Cheshire West and Chester
4 Cheshire West and Chester 013 Cheshire West and Chester
5 Forest of Dean 008 Forest of Dean

Forenames

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First names often paired with Baddley

These lists show first names that appear often with the Baddley surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Baddley

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Baddley, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Retired Professionals

Group

Small Town Suburbia

Nationally, the Baddley surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Small Town Suburbia, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Baddley household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group is predominantly comprised of married couples with no resident dependent children, living in areas characterised neither by under-occupancy nor overcrowding throughout the UK in or adjacent to small towns. White ethnic groups and affiliation with Christianity predominates. Housing tends to be predominantly semi-detached or detached and workers are employed principally in managerial and professional occupations, with semi-skilled occupations also in evidence. These areas of the Supergroup are of higher population density.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Baddley is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Baddley is most concentrated in decile 9 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Baddley falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Baddley is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Baddley, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Baddley

The surname Baddley is of English origin, originating in the medieval period. It is a locational name, derived from a place called "Baddesley" in the county of Warwickshire. The name is believed to be derived from the Old English words "baedd" meaning "bed" and "leah" meaning "clearing" or "meadow", suggesting it was originally a place name referring to a clearing or meadow where baths or beds were located.

The earliest recorded spelling of the name is found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Baddeleia". This document, commissioned by William the Conqueror, provides a valuable record of landowners and their holdings in England at the time.

In the 13th century, the name appears in various records with spellings such as "Baddesley", "Baddeleye", and "Baddeley". One notable bearer of the name during this period was John de Baddesley, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Staffordshire in 1273.

The name Baddley continued to be present in historical records throughout the centuries. In the 16th century, a prominent individual with this surname was Sir Edward Baddley (c.1500-1568), who served as a Member of Parliament for Warwickshire.

During the 17th century, the name is found in various parish registers and records. One example is Thomas Baddley (1620-1695), a wealthy merchant and landowner in Gloucestershire.

In the 18th century, a notable bearer of the Baddley surname was Sir John Baddley (1715-1795), a renowned architect and surveyor who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Guildhall and the Mansion House.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Richard Baddley (1788-1862), a British politician and industrialist who served as a Member of Parliament for Stoke-on-Trent and played a significant role in the development of the pottery industry in Staffordshire.

Throughout its history, the surname Baddley has been associated with various places and landmarks, such as Baddesley Clinton in Warwickshire, which was the ancestral home of the Baddley family for several centuries.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Baddley families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Baddley surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Staffordshire leads with 104 Baddleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 17.16x.

County Total Index
Staffordshire 104 17.16x
Warwickshire 34 7.51x
Lancashire 23 1.08x
Cheshire 10 2.52x
Yorkshire 9 0.51x
Leicestershire 2 1.01x
Middlesex 1 0.06x
Royal Navy 1 4.68x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Wolstanton in Staffordshire leads with 30 Baddleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 163.04x.

Place Total Index
Wolstanton 30 163.04x
Stoke Upon Trent 29 45.14x
Burslem 23 132.49x
Oldham 10 14.55x
Ansley 8 1568.63x
Birmingham 7 4.64x
Manchester 7 7.31x
Stoke 7 786.52x
Sharlston 6 512.82x
Wolstanton Oldcott 6 273.97x
Bedworth 5 151.52x
Biddulph 5 146.20x
Failsworth 5 102.67x
Stockport 5 24.52x
Wolverhampton 5 10.73x
Aston 4 3.21x
Coventry Holy Trinity 3 22.19x
Wolstanton Golden 3 4285.71x
Brightside Bierlow 2 5.73x
Monks Coppenhall 2 13.38x
Castleford 1 15.43x
Crumpsall 1 19.92x
Eaton In Macclesfield 1 400.00x
Great Warford 1 454.55x
Leicester St Margaret 1 2.06x
Limehouse London 1 5.08x
Packington 1 140.85x
Royal Navy 1 5.47x
Sandbach 1 29.59x
Smallthorne 1 44.44x
Whittington 1 80.65x
Wolstanton Chesterton 1 32.26x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Baddley surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Sarah 12
Mary 11
Elizabeth 9
Ann 4
Emily 4
Jane 4
Alice 3
Annie 3
Ellen 3
Caroline 2
Eliza 2
Georgina 2
Hannah 2
Margaret 2
Maria 2
Martha 2
Rose 2
Agnes 1
Agness 1
Allice 1
Charlotte 1
Clara 1
Clementine 1
Edith 1
Eleanor 1
Emma 1
Esther 1
Florie 1
Gains 1
Harriett 1
Lavinia 1
Lily 1
Lucy 1
Maggie 1
Minnie 1
Phebe 1
Phoebe 1
Rachel 1
Rosie 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Baddley surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
James 11
William 11
George 8
John 7
Henry 6
Joseph 5
Thomas 5
Arthur 3
Francis 3
Alfred 2
Amos 2
Edward 2
Jonathon 2
Richard 2
Albert 1
Arther 1
Charles 1
Enoch 1
Fred 1
Frederick 1
Harry 1
Henery 1
Hiram 1
Isaiah 1
Isreal 1
Jas. 1
Jesse 1
Leonard 1
Levi 1
Paul 1
Peter 1
Ralph 1
Samuel 1
Thos. 1
W.Henry 1
Walter 1
Willm. 1

FAQ

Baddley surname: questions and answers

How common was the Baddley surname in 1881?

In 1881, 183 people were recorded with the Baddley surname. That placed it at #13,596 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Baddley surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 108 in 2016. That gives Baddley a modern rank of #29,578.

What does the Baddley surname mean?

A locational surname derived from a place called Baddesley in Warwickshire, England.

What does the Baddley map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Baddley bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.